Indian furniture industry is developing

 Friday, June 10, 2022

A lot has happened at Schuler India in the past year. Despite a terrible pandemic, Schuler is happy with its latest innovations, and they have introduced several successful projects and had the opportunity to expand the team. Based in the multi-million city of Delhi, there are now three consultants at our long-standing location who can cover most of our customers’ needs across India. “Our specialisation ranges from digital solutions to hands-on support for problems on the shop floor directly at factories. With more than 40 projects completed, we are ready for the next 40!”

A positive development in the industry is the willingness of Indian customers to invest in more machinery. They are also increasingly accepting certain levels of automation. This change has been partly driven by the labour shortage caused by the Corona pandemic. The difficulty in recruiting skilled labour in the furniture industry in general has given this a further boost. The wider acceptance of these higher technologies has created a vacuum in new skill areas where furniture design, production planning and CAD cam skills are in demand.

It is worth noting that the furniture industry in India is growing by leaps and bounds and factories are not able to increase their production capacities fast enough. This trend is even more evident in the furniture export sector, where many orders are coming in that were previously manufactured in China and other South East Asian countries. International furniture buyers have realised the importance of spreading their orders across several countries to ensure a healthy mix of suppliers and reduce risk in geopolitical situations. 

As India’s leading trade fair for the local wood and furniture industry, IndiaWood is a key event in South East Asia and Schuler was present with their latest innovations to reach the local market. Increased investment and automation has paved the way to new digital innovations to a more autonomous production. They have the right mindset and the right digital tools.

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